Wave shaped vehicle barrier

Abstract

A vehicle barrier uses adjacent rows of wave-like sections adapted to be positioned on a ground surface. A section is defined by (i) a planar wall extending angularly upward from the ground surface to the section's peak, and (ii) a concave wall extending angularly downward from the section's peak to the ground surface.

1. A vehicle barrier for inhibiting locomotion of an approaching vehicle, the barrier comprising a plurality of tandem adjacent rows of waveform sections disposable on a ground surface, each of the sections defined by (i) a planar wall extending angularly upward from the ground surface to a peak of the section to inhibit the vehicle from proceeding to an adjacent station on approach, and (ii) a concave wall extending angularly downward from the peak to the ground surface to inhibit the vehicle from reversing to the planar wall. 
   
   
     2. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 1  wherein each concave wall has an exposed surface thereof that provides enhanced traction for a wheel rotating thereagainst in a first rotational direction while providing reduced traction for a wheel rotating thereagainst in a second rotational direction that is opposite to that of the first rotational direction. 
   
   
     3. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 2  wherein the exposed surface has grooves formed therein that extend in a direction substantially parallel to the ground surface. 
   
   
     4. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 1  further comprising a leading wall extending angularly upward from the ground surface to a peak of a first of the sections, the leading wall defining a non-planar surface for inducing vertical movement of a vehicle transitioning from the ground surface to the leading wall. 
   
   
     5. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 1  further comprising means for anchoring the sections to the ground. 
   
   
     6. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 5  wherein the means for anchoring is separable from the sections. 
   
   
     7. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 5  wherein the means for anchoring is integral with the sections. 
   
   
     8. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 1  wherein the sections are identically sized. 
   
   
     9. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 1  wherein the sections vary in size. 
   
   
     10. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 1  wherein the sections are formed from a single sheet of material. 
   
   
     11. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 1  wherein the sections are formed as modular elements. 
   
   
     12. A vehicle barrier to inhibit locomotion of an approaching vehicle, the barrier comprising a plurality of tandem adjacent rows of waveform sections disposable on a ground surface, each section of the plurality defined by (i) a planar wall extending angularly upward from a valley of a preceding adjacent section to a peak of the each section to inhibit the vehicle from proceeding to a subsequent adjacent station on approach, and (ii) a concave wall extending angularly downward from the peak of the each section to a valley of the subsequent adjacent section to inhibit the vehicle from reversing to the planar wall. 
   
   
     13. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 12  wherein each concave wall has an exposed surface thereof that provides enhanced traction for a wheel rotating thereagainst in a first rotational direction while providing reduced traction for a wheel rotating thereagainst in a second rotational direction that is opposite to that of the first rotational direction. 
   
   
     14. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 13  wherein the exposed surface has grooves formed therein that extend in a direction substantially parallel to the ground surface. 
   
   
     15. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 12  further comprising a leading wall extending angularly upward from the ground surface to a peak of a first of the sections, the leading wall defining a non-planar surface for inducing vertical movement of a vehicle transitioning from the ground surface to the leading wall. 
   
   
     16. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 12  further comprising means for anchoring the sections to the ground. 
   
   
     17. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 16  wherein the means for anchoring is separable from the sections. 
   
   
     18. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 16  wherein the means for anchoring is integral with the sections. 
   
   
     19. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 12  wherein the sections are identically size. 
   
   
     20. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 12  wherein the sections vary in size. 
   
   
     21. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 12  wherein the sections are formed from a single sheet of material. 
   
   
     22. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 12  wherein the sections are formed as modular elements. 
   
   
     23. A vehicle barrier for inhibiting locomotion of an approaching vehicle, the barrier, comprising:
 a plurality of tandem adjacent rows of waveform sections disposable on a ground surface, each section of the plurality defined by (i) a planar wall extending angularly upward from a valley of a preceding adjacent section to a peak of the each section to inhibit the vehicle from proceeding to a subsequent adjacent station on approach, and (ii) a concave wall extending angularly downward from the peak of the each section a valley of the subsequent adjacent section to inhibit the vehicle from reversing to the planar wall; and 
 a plurality of anchoring supports, each support positioned beneath the each section and coupled thereto for supporting the sections and anchoring the sections to the ground. 
 
   
   
     24. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 23  wherein each concave wall has an exposed surface thereof that provides enhanced traction for a wheel rotating thereagainst in a first rotational direction while providing reduced traction for a wheel rotating thereagainst in a second rotational direction that is opposite to that of the first rotational direction. 
   
   
     25. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 24  wherein the exposed surface has grooves formed therein that extend in a direction substantially parallel to the ground surface. 
   
   
     26. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 23  further comprising a leading wall extending angularly upward from the ground surface to a peak of a first of the sections, the leading wall defining a non-planar surface for inducing vertical movement of a vehicle transitioning from the ground surface to the leading wall. 
   
   
     27. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 23  wherein the sections are identically sized. 
   
   
     28. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 23  wherein the sections vary in size. 
   
   
     29. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 23  wherein the sections are formed from a single sheet of material. 
   
   
     30. A vehicle barrier as in  claim 23  wherein the sections are formed as modular elements.